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A Record of What I Make

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Cooking Lesson: English Muffin Pizzas

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This lesson was all about being comfortable in the kitchen and making the ingredients fairly uniform between pizzas.  Genevieve made these f...
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Monday, July 29, 2013

Homemade Almond Extract

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I don't know, I woke up and realized that I could put stuff in vodka and it's probably better than the extracts I buy.  I started by...
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Sunday, July 28, 2013

A Bathroom Mirror Cleaning Trick

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This tip I discovered by myself by accident one day when I was annoyed with more smudgy fingerprints on the mirrors - life with children, ri...
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Several Cold, Creamy Treats

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I made the Charlotte Russe from my 1952 Joy of Cooking ( here is the Orange Charlotte )  I didn't have "maple flavoring," so ...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Cooking Lesson: Cucumber Salad with Cumin

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I had planned that I would slice the cucumbers for this lesson, but Genevieve used the big knife!  I stayed right next to her and alternatel...
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Monday, July 22, 2013

Sunday Dinner: Multitasking Slow Cooker (updated with recipe)

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People, it is hot here and my husband is manic on the subject of no cooking heat in the house.  I use my slow cooker pretty often in the sum...
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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Handquilting in Black Perle Cotton

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I really love the look.  I think other quilters would call this primitive, but I just think of it as emphasis.  I've carried these aroun...
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Margo
East Coast, United States
I am a wife and mother of three. I am a stay-at-home mom, an editor, a Mennonite, and a city dweller. I like to make things (see the blog categories below). This blog is a record of what I make and the ways I try to be thrifty. Welcome!
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